Its not often that Jeremy bigs up a Vauxhall, and as a fan of Vauxhall's is why I want one!!! Currently driving a mk4 Astra turbo, so at least Ive got the same engine. Just need the lightness, chassis, rear wheel drive and mid mounted engine!
@@devanman7920used to see one almost every day on my way to school. always thought it was a Skoda back then since I couldn't make out the badge from the bus window 😂
Nice work- crazy sports cars should crash in to farmers fields backwards with the driver pissing themselves with laughter…. not die of old age in museums 😎
He once almost twisted his head off doing his "MORE POWER" laps sideways with the back wheels in a ditch. It's rather surprising to see him on a tractor these days - yet still alive. Even captain slow has ended up in hospital doing insane things in TV & the new post TV programme.
He did hurt himself a few times. Something happend to his back with the GTR in Japan and a Volvo broke a finger when driven through a wall, for a challenge.
@@nocreativity73 I don't believe that to be the case. Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky were front engine, different platform and a lot heavier. They also came later, around 2006 - roughly when production of the VX200/speedster ended.
Agreed. It might be great to drive but I don't think I could own one. VX220: Butt Ugly and given it's based on the Elise that means Vauxhall designers willfully made it ugly presumably so it fitted the brand identity of Vauxhall; I.E, Horrible square shitboxes. I'd love to own the TVR but I'd probably kill myself. I'd take the Elise.
@@PURENT I'd be surprised if that was the case. I'd agree the entire chassis and suspension would have been engineered by lotus and would have need extensive tweaking given the new engine. I'm damn sure Vauxhall would have insisted on designing the body so it fit in with their new design language. There is no point in having a halo car that look nothing like the rest of your range. The whole point is to have people associate the crap cars with the halo cars because it looks somewhat similar. Luv and Peace.
@@ianedmonds9191 The design would have had to actually work for the car considering it was rear engined, rear drive unlike any Vauxhall or Opel at the time and it would have to be manufactured by Lotus it so I wouldn't be too shocked if design was some kind of joint effort. The entire project was just GM bankrolling Lotus so they could design a new Elise that met Euro safety regulations, so it wasn't exactly an existing car just getting a new body either. But it is pretty obvious after they built that Speedster/VX220, they started using the design cues on the rest of their line up. As if people would walk into a dealership and be excited to buy a Corsa because they thought the Speedster was cool.
VX / Speedster was designed by GM designer Neils Loeb. I'm told Lotus were going to keep the body of the S1 for the S2 but decided it wasn't good enough when they saw the VX concept and did a redesign.
I love TVR's and have one.... we all have different likes and dislikes just like women, I bet if I met your partner/wife, I would probably not fancy her.... just like cars lol 😂 😂
Exactly. I never did understand the attraction of him just losing it. A Needell or Harris complete drift with a lovely blend back into the straight is poetry in motion. This just looks - and always did - awful. Still, he knew his audience.
0-60 in 4 seconds? I can think of dozens of motor "BIKES" that would totally destroy that time! get out of your tin box and enjoy the fresh air! NOTHING beats a bike to get the juices flowing!
@@tomodonoghue3309 absolutely! if the driver in front of me is sucking on a spliff--- I, and probably half a dozen drivers behind me are aware of that fact!
And, before you get too smug, half of the EVs on the road can also challenge that time. How things have changed in 20 years where an untweaked, family hatchback can be significantly quicker than a lightweight sports car.
That Vectra joke at the start is still good haha
0-60 in 4 seconds back then? Thats fast.
It's still very fast.
Fast now ya sausage
Still fast to this day.
I wanted one SO bad in 2003. Counts afford it. But now I have a Cayman 718 so I’m happy.
Better choice I think haha
The new TVR. The handling is epic. Proceeds to show nothing but spins in the car.
Hmmmm.
Exactly, the Vauxhall rode on straight lines 😅.
he also said the vauxhall oversteer was the good part, in the end coming back to say the middle ground is better
Its not often that Jeremy bigs up a Vauxhall, and as a fan of Vauxhall's is why I want one!!!
Currently driving a mk4 Astra turbo, so at least Ive got the same engine. Just need the lightness, chassis, rear wheel drive and mid mounted engine!
There IS a reason for that though, and that the VX220 is really a lotus underneath...
Vaxhalls are shit. Get over yourself.
He got me there with the vectra 😂
Actually saw a VX220 yesterday, sounded sweet as!!!
Really? Never seen one ever.
You double look to see if it's a Lotus. But seen a couple over the year's, look's brilliant, sound is faaaantastic m8!! @@devanman7920
They are so rare and cheap for the performance you get
@@devanman7920used to see one almost every day on my way to school. always thought it was a Skoda back then since I couldn't make out the badge from the bus window 😂
I once owned and wrote off that 220T, ho hum
That exact one?😮
Nice work- crazy sports cars should crash in to farmers fields backwards with the driver pissing themselves with laughter…. not die of old age in museums 😎
I concur.
I ended up in a ditch in an S3 after running over a wet leaf. I also had a VX220 which wasn't as exciting but nice. Chassis squeaks aside.
Complains that the car doesn't have air con while driving with a sweat shirt and jacket on 🤣 and the window shut 😑
Loved the review though!
He once almost twisted his head off doing his "MORE POWER" laps sideways with the back wheels in a ditch. It's rather surprising to see him on a tractor these days - yet still alive. Even captain slow has ended up in hospital doing insane things in TV & the new post TV programme.
He did hurt himself a few times. Something happend to his back with the GTR in Japan and a Volvo broke a finger when driven through a wall, for a challenge.
This is a clip of Top Gear I haven't seen before. To bad we don't get these cars here in the US. Except maybe the Lotus. Thank you.
Hi, thanks for calling by. This clip isn't TG its taken from a DVD by JC. These cars will soon be 25 years old, might start seeing them over your way?
Your Government could buy you all one each for free if it stopped spending Billions of your hard-earned cash on Ukraine!
I'm not 100% sure, but I belive this is the same as the Pontiac solstice(?) And Saturn did a model too
@@nocreativity73 I don't believe that to be the case. Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky were front engine, different platform and a lot heavier. They also came later, around 2006 - roughly when production of the VX200/speedster ended.
i miss this
vectra is a box on wheel lmao
Agreed. It might be great to drive but I don't think I could own one.
VX220: Butt Ugly and given it's based on the Elise that means Vauxhall designers willfully made it ugly presumably so it fitted the brand identity of Vauxhall; I.E, Horrible square shitboxes.
I'd love to own the TVR but I'd probably kill myself.
I'd take the Elise.
@@ianedmonds9191 I'm pretty sure it was designed entirely by Lotus, they were the ones building the VX220 and Speedsters for GM anyways.
@@PURENT I'd be surprised if that was the case. I'd agree the entire chassis and suspension would have been engineered by lotus and would have need extensive tweaking given the new engine. I'm damn sure Vauxhall would have insisted on designing the body so it fit in with their new design language. There is no point in having a halo car that look nothing like the rest of your range. The whole point is to have people associate the crap cars with the halo cars because it looks somewhat similar.
Luv and Peace.
@@ianedmonds9191 The design would have had to actually work for the car considering it was rear engined, rear drive unlike any Vauxhall or Opel at the time and it would have to be manufactured by Lotus it so I wouldn't be too shocked if design was some kind of joint effort. The entire project was just GM bankrolling Lotus so they could design a new Elise that met Euro safety regulations, so it wasn't exactly an existing car just getting a new body either.
But it is pretty obvious after they built that Speedster/VX220, they started using the design cues on the rest of their line up. As if people would walk into a dealership and be excited to buy a Corsa because they thought the Speedster was cool.
VX / Speedster was designed by GM designer Neils Loeb. I'm told Lotus were going to keep the body of the S1 for the S2 but decided it wasn't good enough when they saw the VX concept and did a redesign.
Stands the test of time
Why did we used to think that spinning out was cool?😂
We have grown up?
Wait is isnt cool anymore?
Bloody HATE TVRs, too loud, to obnoxious and driven 95% of the time, driven by arrogant idiots. Give me the VX220 ANY DAY!!!
I love TVR's and have one.... we all have different likes and dislikes just like women, I bet if I met your partner/wife, I would probably not fancy her.... just like cars lol 😂 😂
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I doubt that would happen. People who hate TVR's usually aren't even into women.
I've had both. I'd get a mixture of people loving the TVR or shouting wanker at me, and I was just pootling along. The VX got none of that.
He never could power slide like Tiff...
completely agree, Tiff is a one hell of a driver
Exactly. I never did understand the attraction of him just losing it. A Needell or Harris complete drift with a lovely blend back into the straight is poetry in motion. This just looks - and always did - awful. Still, he knew his audience.
Which episode and season is this?
Its not Top Gear its a Clarkson Shoot Out DVD, he used to do one every year - around xmas time
"Handling". You Keep Using That Word, I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means
That car is two sizes too small for Clarkson.
yea, cabin is a bit tight, or is JC just too big? work colleagues call him an orangutan
0-60 in 4 seconds?
I can think of dozens of motor "BIKES" that would totally destroy that time!
get out of your tin box and enjoy the fresh air! NOTHING beats a bike to get the juices flowing!
fresh air with a helmet?
@@tomodonoghue3309 absolutely!
if the driver in front of me is sucking on a spliff---
I, and probably half a dozen drivers behind me are aware of that fact!
@@mistercurmudgeon7353 I think I'll stick to the luxury that is not ending up stuck under a pickup truck.
Fair point, we need more organ donors.
And, before you get too smug, half of the EVs on the road can also challenge that time. How things have changed in 20 years where an untweaked, family hatchback can be significantly quicker than a lightweight sports car.